roll
/ɹoʊl/noun, verb1 syllable
Roll means: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
Synonyms for roll51
noun, as in a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
noun, as in a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
noun, as in rotary motion of an object around its own axis
noun, as in a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
noun, as in the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
noun, as in a list of names
noun, as in a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
noun, as in small rounded bread either plain or sweet
noun, as in a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
noun, as in the act of throwing dice
noun, as in the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
verb, as in move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
verb, as in show certain properties when being rolled
verb, as in move by turning over or rotating
verb, as in sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
verb, as in cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
verb, as in move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
verb, as in occur in soft rounded shapes
verb, as in flatten or spread with a roller
verb, as in boil vigorously
What does roll mean?33
verb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment“The gypsies roamed the woods”
show certain properties when being rolled“The carpet rolls unevenly”
arrange or coil around“roll your hair around your finger”
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion“The curtains undulated”
move by turning over or rotating“The child rolled down the hill”
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis“She rolled the ball”
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle“The President's convoy rolled past the crowds”
occur in soft rounded shapes“The hills rolled past”
flatten or spread with a roller“roll out the paper”
boil vigorously“The liquid was seething”
emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound“The thunder rolled”
begin operating or running“The cameras were rolling”
shape by rolling“roll a cigarette”
execute a roll, in tumbling“The gymnasts rolled and jumped”
move, rock, or sway from side to side“The ship rolled on the heavy seas”
pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/“She rolls her r's”
take the shape of a roll or cylinder“the carpet rolled out”
noun
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
rotary motion of an object around its own axis“wheels in axial rotation”
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
a list of names“his name was struck off the rolls”
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)“he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag”
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
the act of throwing dice
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
anything rolled up in cylindrical form
walking with a swaying gait
a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with roll?23
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Roll in a sentence
- Towel racks, shower heads, and toilet-roll holders are bathroom accessories.Amastan
- He didn't hold back, he let the tears roll down.Nuel
- What kind of deodorant do you prefer, spray or roll-on?darinmex
- Edmundo swerved off, causing the truck to roll.Amastan
- He drew out a roll of parchment, dusty, yellowed and half covered with spiderwebs.Cangarejo
- I'd like a cheese roll and a jam roll, if that's possible.sundown
- Coins are round and roll away, but education stays.rul
- I'd like a roll of color film, please.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of roll
as a noun
- plural
- rolls
as a verb
- past tense
- rolled
- present participle
- rolling
- third-person singular
- rolls
- past participle
- rolled